Phlegm, when we have it, is a simple enough reason to spoil our day. Your pets more so, especially when all they can do is look at you with pleading eyes, begging for treatment. If only they could tell you what’s wrong. You can look out for signs like wet, phlegmy cough and, with your vet’s advice, support the condition with Herbsmith Di Tan San.
Di Tan San is a Qi-tonifying herbal formula that proves efficient in supporting dogs with phlegm. It scours out phlegm while encouraging openings to dilate to rid the system of it.
Vets are in love with Di Tan San’s healing properties. Let’s understand why holistic vets strongly recommend Di Tan San for cats and dogs who cough up phlegm.
Di Tan San History
Cited in the Ji Sheng Fang: A Book of Formulas to Promote Well-Being, published in 1923, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners firmly believe that Di Tan San restores a disturbed Qi with its heat-clearing properties.
The synergistic ingredients fall in the meridian of lungs, stomach, spleen, heart, large intestine, gall bladder, and liver. Naturally, it’s dubbed as one of the Eastern formulas to aid the living.
Controlled concentration and mixture of other ingredients greatly alleviates toxicity.
How the Easterners Use It
When a body’s harmony gets perturbed, “patterns” start to occur. Eastern medicine practice combats these patterns by treating them with herbal formulas. The objective is to restore the body’s harmony. When left untreated, patterns progress into diseases.
Here are some indications to look out for before using Di Tan San:
- Cough with yellow phlegm
- Heart vessel obstruction by phlegm
- Fever
- Internal wind due to Wind-Phlegm with Heat
- Thready pulse
- Seizures
- Greasy coating on a red or purple tongue
How the Westerners Use It
From a Western standpoint, veterinarians rely more on diagnoses than on indications. When patterns remain untreated, severe diagnoses may arise such as:
- Convulsions
- Epilepsy
- Seizures
It is important to note that Di Tan San not only aims to address the symptoms of these three health conditions. The formula gets to the heart of the condition and fixes it from the ground up.
The 9 Power Herbs in Di Tan San
Herbsmith Di Tan San formula consists of 9 powerful herbs. While the whole composition works best to scour out phlegm and open orifices, it’s loaded with other benefits you’ll be happy to reap.
1. Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae (Ban Xia)
Categorized as an herb that stops cough and softens phlegm, Ban Xia has a warming effect and is pungent. These characteristics help it clear dampness and transform cold phlegm.
Other uses include dissipating distension syndrome and eliminating nodules.
2. Pericarpium Citri Erythrocarpa (Ju Hong)
A king ingredient in the formula, Ju Hong is a Qi-regulating substance that eliminates colds, eradicates phlegm, and drains dampness.
Because the prime meridians of this ingredient are the spleen and lung, other herbal formulas use it to treat a range of conditions.
These conditions include cough, indigestion, respiratory tract issues, and diarrhea.
3. Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling)
Fu Ling is an assistant ingredient that moderates the toxicity of other ingredients. Also, it reinforces their effects. This damp-draining ingredient helps calm the spirit and mind and encourages urination.
One of its prime meridians is the spleen. Hence, it invigorates the organ by clearing dampness.
4. Fructus Immaturus Citri Aurantii (Zhi Shi)
Another spirit-calming assistant ingredient, Zhi Shi’s main function in the formula is to improve blood circulation and transform phlegm. It does this by clearing excess heat in the blood.
In other formulas, it aids in stopping bleeding, preventing inflammation, and draining damp heat located in the liver and bladder region.
5. Caulis Bambusae In Taeniis (Zhu Ru)
Most of the ingredients in the formula are warm in nature. In contrast, Zhu Ru is slightly cool in nature, which balances the scale.
Its main function is to soften phlegm. Other formulas use its medicinal properties to control cardiovascular diseases and hypertension and to reduce fever, diarrhea, and vomiting.
In this context, Zhu Ru only acts as an assistant ingredient.
6. Pulvis Arisaemae cum Felle Bovis (Dan Nan Xing)
Similar to Ju Hong, Dan Nan Xing acts as a king ingredient in the formula that calms wind, clears heat, dissolves phlegm, and stops convulsions.
The purpose of calming the excess wind is to treat phlegm blocking certain channels.
7. Rhizoma Acori Graminei (Shi Chang Pu)
Listed as a superior herb in the book Shennong Bencao Jing, Shi Chang Pu was used traditionally to treat mental disorders.
Currently, it’s a star ingredient in various formulas to treat constipation, swelling, fever, asthma, and bronchitis.
For Di Tan San, its vital function is to encourage orifices to open to direct the formula into the heart. Other than that, it helps dissolve phlegm.
8. Radix Ginseng (Ren Shen)
Ren Shen is a Qi-tonifying ingredient that invigorates the spleen and prevents phlegm build up. Also, it helps treat fatigue, restlessness, and weakness.
9. Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis (Gan Cao)
Gan Cao falls under the category of tonic herbs for Qi deficiency. Because it is an assistant ingredient, it alleviates the toxic properties and reinforces the Qi-promoting properties of other ingredients.
Dating back to 2100 BC, the Chinese valued this ingredient for its life-enhancing properties: anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antioxidant, skin-whitening, etc.
More than that, clinical practice rose to popularity all over the world due to its effective treatment against cough, influenza, and liver damage.
Crafted with Sick Pets in Mind
If your pet is struggling with phlegm, you can have your loved one’s issues aided by Herbsmith Di Tan San. 
You need to speak with your vet so they can check if the formula is viable for the overall condition of your pet. Veterinary authorization is required to purchase this formula at TCVM Pet Supply.
Do not self-diagnose, and do not self-medicate.
Once your vet gives you the green light, it’s time to put your worries at bay and purchase Di Tan San. No more troubled breathing and irritating phlegm for your pets. Just your healthy pet – in their prime. They’ll thank you for it.